Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP du Midi-Libre 1965.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STABLINSKI Jean | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | BERTRAN Antonio | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | MAS Gabriel | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | DESMET Armand | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | PLANCKAERT Joseph | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | JUNKERMANN Hans | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | FORESTIER Jean | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| 9 | PÉREZ FRANCÉS José | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | GRACZYK Jean | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | ROSTOLLAN Louis | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 12 | EVERAERT Pierre | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | PICOT Fernand | 9 | 8 | 1 | - |
| 14 | DESMET Gilbert | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | CAZALA Robert | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 16 | PAUWELS Eddy | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 17 | GROUSSARD Joseph | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| 18 | ANNAERT Jean-Claude | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | MARTÍN Esteban | 6 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 20 | PUSCHEL Dieter | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |